FAA’s Annual GA Survey Now Available Online

Meredith Tcherniavsky

Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 10:51 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA's 34th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Survey is currently available online, serving as the sole comprehensive source of data on GA pilot activity.
The survey is crucial for reducing GA fatalities, determining funding levels, assessing regulatory changes, and calculating accident rates by covering all flight activity.
All pilots are encouraged to participate by the November 30, 2012 deadline, regardless of their recent flight hours, to provide valuable data to the general aviation community.

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The FAA’s 34th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Survey is underway and available online at www.aviationsurvey.org. According to the FAA, the survey is the only comprehensive source of information on how and why GA pilots fly.

“Reducing GA fatalities is a top priority of the FAA and our goal is to reduce the GA fatal accident rate by 10 percent by 2018,” said FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta. “By taking the time to participate in the FAA’s GA survey, owners and operators share valuable data that help the entire GA community.”